And what to do if you come into contact with it. If you thought coming down with a case of poison oak was bad, keep an eye out for giant hogweed. Although giant hogweed may be pretty to look at, this beast of a plant is bad news. The carrot cousin has umbrella-shaped white flower… Continue reading “Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Touch Giant Hogweed”
In the movies, trimming the tree is a treasured family pastime. Everyone gathers with mugs of cocoa as mom leads a round of Christmas carols and dad helps a little one place the star on top (perfectly straight, of course). In reality, the lights are a tangled mess, the ornaments are cluttered, and the garland… Continue reading “How to Trim A Christmas Tree”
Pansies stand for thought or remembrance, which is fitting: not only do they make a memorable bouquet, but a handful can also take a dessert from ordinary to unforgettable. Pansies and their relatives violas have a mild, fresh flavor or a more prominent wintergreen taste depending on the variety and how much you eat (a whole… Continue reading “Edible Pansies Make These Desserts Almost Too Pretty to Eat”
You’ll never guess what they smell like. Take a closer look, as this flower’s natural mimicry is easy to miss. Hidden inside the bloom of the Peristeria elata, you’ll find a structure that resembles a white dove in flight. According to the American Orchid Society, these orchids date back to 1831, when they first bloomed… Continue reading “These Dove Orchids Have a Surprise Hiding in Their Petals”
INGREDIENTS dough 1 organic lemon 150 g of soft butter 120 g of sugar 3 eggs (class M) 180 g of flour 1 gest. Tl baking powder cream 200 g soft butter 150 g of powdered sugar 3 El Lemoncurd (from the glass) decor 12 sugar flowers preparation 1. Wash the lemon, dry and finely… Continue reading “Recipe: Flower Cupcakes with Lemon”
When is the right time to plant the flower bulbs? Timely planning for the so-called driving of flower bulbs is important. Should the flowers already around Christmas around or open in January, the culture must already in early October begin. For a flower in February is planted around mid-October, for a still later flowering in… Continue reading “Prefer early flowering in autumn: how it works”
They smell intense and with their bright colors are true messengers of spring: hyacinths. The plants are easy to care for, can grow indoors and outdoors and need little attention. From hyacinth bulbs can be easily produce beautiful and fragrant decorations. The onion flowers can be simply preferred in vases or glasses. This is how… Continue reading “Prefer hyacinths in glass”
The month of February is coming to an end. We are already preparing to welcome March, the third month of the year. March arrives full of festivals such as Father’s Day or Holy Week, we also find ourselves with a rise in temperatures, the cold is gradually disappearing from our lives and we can enjoy… Continue reading “Spring Starts with Money: A Million Plans Wait For You”
Make a list of plans for this spring Are you already preparing to receive spring? A change of season always brings other changes. The weather, the schedules, the environment, the fashion, the plans … With the spring the plans increase, the sun begins to heat with more force and little by little the days are… Continue reading “Plans for this spring”
The winter snowball is blooming – in the middle of November. He usually does that only in January. And also with other plants one can now see buds. November, with temperatures between 11 and 15 degrees, feels like spring to them. Hardly humid low pressure areas Schleswig-Holstein has been almost permanently under the influence of… Continue reading “It blooms so beautifully – spring in the middle of November”